This Week’s News
Yvonne Coolidge, 86, Northfield
BRANDON — Yvonne Coolidge Labare, age 86, of Northfield went home on Dec. 5, 2020. Yvonne was born in Brandon, Vt. on Sept. 30, 1934. She was the daughter of […]
Brandon selectboard dismisses open meeting complaint
BRANDON — In a special meeting last Wednesday, July 21, the town’s former animal control officer and former editor of the Brandon Reporter accused the Select Board of violating the […]
Brandon Carnival Kicks Off State Fairs, July 29-Aug. 1
BY KATHERINE LAZARUS BRANDON –– Games, rides and food galore will be served at Estabrook Park for the four-day Brandon Carnival, Thursday, July 29-Aug. 1. With free entry, parking, and […]
Brandon files complaint against Sheriff Newton
Tit-for-tat charges fly between town and sheriff BY NeIL. P. ALLEN BRANDON — On Monday, the Brandon select board unanimously voted to release a statement defending Town Manager David Atherton […]
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Sports
Namaste! Yoga options increase in our area
Yoga is a set of ancient practices, with origins in the Indian subcontinent thousands of years ago. The word itself means “union” in Sanskrit and is related to the English word “yoke,” in the sense of “to join together.”
OV’s Brooke Kimball named Unified Basketball Coach of the Year by Southern VT League
What really matters about sports? 2025 Southern Vermont League Unified Basketball Coach of the Year Brooke Kimball of Otter Valley said, “I love how much joy it brings.”
Nesobe Golf Club is no longer a “Hidden Gem”
Neshobe Golf Club hosted the 96th New England Amateur Championship with the best golfers in New England competing over three days.
A new generation of duckies takes the podium
The last few racing seasons, and all their attendant scandals, have left the local duckie community feeling unsettled.
Nifty Thrifty sponsors swim lessons for July 4th Duckies
Every July, hundreds of rubber duckies from all over the world descend upon Brandon for the Independence Day Duckie Race on the Neshobe River.

